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QB Kirk Cousins, ATL (1 Viewer)

I'll just take a shot at predicting most likely landing spots:

1. Cleveland
2. Rams
3. Vikings
4. 49'ers
5. Steelers
I believe the Vikings like Jones as a backup. Can’t really see cousins going there even with the good will the team and cousins share together.
 
I'll just take a shot at predicting most likely landing spots:

1. Cleveland
2. Rams
3. Vikings
4. 49'ers
5. Steelers
Going back to the Vikings would be kind of crazy
I should have probably provided reasons for each of these.

Here is my thought process.

Wherever he goes, for once in his career-not that there is any shame in it, it won't be about money. I think we are looking straight at another Russell Wilson type contract. League minimum type stuff.

So for this to makes sense for the Vikings that has to start with not resigning Darnold. But if they don't resign Darnold this becomes intriguing to me. He'd be an ideal vet complement/backup to rookie/recovering McCarthy and he'll be a lot cheaper contractually then Daniel Jones.

For Kirk the Vikings would check off several boxes, most of them obvious, such as familiarity, good environment, place his family would be comfortable moving back, contender,etc,etc.. From what I've always understood their relationship did not end on negative terms. I've heard Cousins in interviews speak fondly of KOC and how honest and upfront he always was with him during the process.

The biggest negative I could come up is Kirk could land an opening giving him a better chance to start the whole season, not want to spend another season with a high first round rookie looking over his shoulder.
 
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I think there will be less interest in Cousins than most people expect especially with all the Dead cap that teams will be occurring if they go away from their incumbent starters. I will predict that he will be waiting until late September 2025 for someone to match his contract demands. He may just fade into retirement Ala Ryan Tannehill.
 
I can only feel but so bad for him since he'll make something like $63m THIS YEAR. But the bait and switch the Falcons did on him has to give future free agents pause at considering joining their team.
Cousins is more guilty of bait and switch than the Falcons. He sold them a Ferrari and gave them a Schwin.
You can see both sides though, right? He was coming off a difficult injury. They committed the money, but not the time necessary for him to recover.

And they blindsided him by taking a QB in the top 10. One way or another it wasn’t going to work out.
Problem is he's getting progressively worse. He did get a 14 game run which is mor than Bryce and ARich got this year.
I'm not sure why the Falcons thought he was worth the money in the first place. An already immobile QB pops an Achilles and you think that risk is worth the bazillion dollar gamble? No wonder your franchise never gets any better.
Yeah I’m not sure why Cousins is guilty of anything. A team offered to pay him a bunch of money. Can’t blame him for taking it even if one is unsure why he was offered it in the first place.
Didn't mean to imply that he was. I agree - it's not like he was hiding an Achilles injury.
 
I don't think the Browns are a realistic option. Dehaun Watson's cap number if released or traded below from Spotrac
Best case scenario is a post June 1st trade.

2025 Release/Trade​


PRE-6/1 RELEASE​


2025 Dead Cap: $172,770,000

2025 Savings: $-99,835,000

PRE-6/1 TRADE​


2025 Dead Cap: $80,770,000

2025 Savings: $-7,835,000

What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year.

POST-6/1 RELEASE​


2025 Dead Cap: $118,935,000

2026 Dead Cap: $53,835,000

2025 Savings: $-46,000,000

POST-6/1 TRADE​


2025 Dead Cap: $26,935,000

2026 Dead Cap: $53,835,000

2025 Savings: $46,000,000
 
I don't think the Browns are a realistic option. Dehaun Watson's cap number if released or traded below from Spotrac
Best case scenario is a post June 1st trade.

2025 Release/Trade​


PRE-6/1 RELEASE​


2025 Dead Cap: $172,770,000

2025 Savings: $-99,835,000

PRE-6/1 TRADE​


2025 Dead Cap: $80,770,000

2025 Savings: $-7,835,000

What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year.

POST-6/1 RELEASE​


2025 Dead Cap: $118,935,000

2026 Dead Cap: $53,835,000

2025 Savings: $-46,000,000

POST-6/1 TRADE​


2025 Dead Cap: $26,935,000

2026 Dead Cap: $53,835,000

2025 Savings: $46,000,000
But couldn’t they sign him for like $2 million and next year and then he still gets his money from the falcons, a la Russell Wilson?
 
I don't think the Browns are a realistic option. Dehaun Watson's cap number if released or traded below from Spotrac
Best case scenario is a post June 1st trade.

2025 Release/Trade​


PRE-6/1 RELEASE​


2025 Dead Cap: $172,770,000

2025 Savings: $-99,835,000

PRE-6/1 TRADE​


2025 Dead Cap: $80,770,000

2025 Savings: $-7,835,000

What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year.

POST-6/1 RELEASE​


2025 Dead Cap: $118,935,000

2026 Dead Cap: $53,835,000

2025 Savings: $-46,000,000

POST-6/1 TRADE​


2025 Dead Cap: $26,935,000

2026 Dead Cap: $53,835,000

2025 Savings: $46,000,000
Cousins would be a backup/chance to start, from what I've read this is going to be a Russ situation where team is not going to have to pay much.

ETA: looks like above poster said essentially same thing...
 
I can only feel but so bad for him since he'll make something like $63m THIS YEAR. But the bait and switch the Falcons did on him has to give future free agents pause at considering joining their team.
Cousins is more guilty of bait and switch than the Falcons. He sold them a Ferrari and gave them a Schwin.
You can see both sides though, right? He was coming off a difficult injury. They committed the money, but not the time necessary for him to recover.

And they blindsided him by taking a QB in the top 10. One way or another it wasn’t going to work out.
Problem is he's getting progressively worse. He did get a 14 game run which is mor than Bryce and ARich got this year.
I'm not sure why the Falcons thought he was worth the money in the first place. An already immobile QB pops an Achilles and you think that risk is worth the bazillion dollar gamble? No wonder your franchise never gets any better.
Yeah I’m not sure why Cousins is guilty of anything. A team offered to pay him a bunch of money. Can’t blame him for taking it even if one is unsure why he was offered it in the first place.
Didn't mean to imply that he was. I agree - it's not like he was hiding an Achilles injury.
I recognize I quoted you last but I actually wasn’t directly responding to you. Bass n brew’s comment is the one I was referencing.
 
He was a solid backup qb for me for many years but I'm about to drop him in 12 team 1QB dynasty for some random young RB off the waiver going into the offseason.
 
You know Kirk is super washed and done when an FBG guy says he had to drop him in a 12 team QB dynasty as a backup.
 
I don't think the Browns are a realistic option. Dehaun Watson's cap number if released or traded below from Spotrac
Best case scenario is a post June 1st trade.

2025 Release/Trade​


PRE-6/1 RELEASE​


2025 Dead Cap: $172,770,000

2025 Savings: $-99,835,000

PRE-6/1 TRADE​


2025 Dead Cap: $80,770,000

2025 Savings: $-7,835,000

What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade?
When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year.

POST-6/1 RELEASE​


2025 Dead Cap: $118,935,000

2026 Dead Cap: $53,835,000

2025 Savings: $-46,000,000

POST-6/1 TRADE​


2025 Dead Cap: $26,935,000

2026 Dead Cap: $53,835,000

2025 Savings: $46,000,000
Cap space is not a problem for the Browns. Kirk's noodle arm and inability to move though...
 
Lot of money for Arthur Blank to find that out, but no doubt he's already more than made it back this season just from snow shovel sales at Home Depot.
 

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